As proof that he was not just a lightweight at the upper chamber of the National Assembly, he was, at different times, appointed to the committees on Aviation, Foreign Affairs, Women Affairs, Public Accounts and Federal Character. Indeed, he also enjoyed a robust relationship with the then President of the Senate, Alloysus Wabara.
Now, let’s take a cursory look at the flip side of his political adventure: In 2007, he literally played Oliver Twist when he began to manifest traces of an over-ambitious man. Many say he was under some illusion over the dummy sold to him by sycophants or political hangers-on.
He dreamt of becoming the governor of Lagos State, while Tinubu was interested in Babatunde Fashola, SAN. All entreaties to make him forego his political ambition fell on deaf ears. Determined to actualise his dream, he dumped the AD and pitched his tent with the defunct All Nigeria People’s Party (ANPP). It was a wrong political move, which he expectedly paid dearly for. His ambition to be the number one citizen in Lagos received an instant kiss of death.